2015 Yearbook

The Tri-Village Garden Club was formed in 1997 to fill the need for a garden club in the villages of Bartlett, Hanover Park, and Streamwood, Illinois. We are a member of the Garden Clubs of Illinois .

We invite you to join us and meet new friends who share your passion for gardening. We hire speakers throughout the year who talk on a variety of subjects, such as general gardening tips, flower arranging, photography in the garden, planting fall bulbs, raising Monarch butterflies, native plants and composting. On occasion, our members participate in craft projects during our monthly meeting.

We also share comradeship by taking field trips to local nurseries, garden walks, shows and other special events. We enjoy our members’ yards during our annual members only garden walk.

HISTORY

Our Beginnings:

In 1997, Valerie Howells moved to Streamwood, IL and being an avid gardener, she wanted to join a garden club. After checking the surrounding villages, she realized that there were none in the area. Wanting that connection with other people who loved to garden, she contacted the Garden Clubs of Illinois, and with their guidance she founded the Tri-Village Garden Club which encompasses the villages of Bartlett, Hanover Park and Streamwood. The first meeting of the new club was in October 1997 and many who attended are still active members.

What we do:

Our club meets on the third Wednesday of the month. We have speakers at least eight times a year, on a wide variety of topics that cover all possible subjects that would be of interest to a gardener.

Some of our topics include:

Flower Arranging

Environmental Concerns

Native Plants and Wildlife

Landscape Design

Horticulture

Meetings are held at the Poplar Creek Library, 1405 S Park Ave, Streamwood, on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM. Annual Dues are $18.00.

Website: www.trivillagegardenclub.org

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Meet & Greet

Program

Call to Order

Minutes Acceptance

Treasurer’s Report

Committee Reports

Unfinished Business

New Business

Announcements

Adjournment

Officers 2014 – 2015

President Eileen Lucietto

1st Vice President Sandy Swenson

2nd Vice President/Secretary Linda Groble

3rd Vice President/Treasurer Susan Stocks

Publicity Sue Wells

Membership Patti Loomis

Past Presidents

Valerie Howells 1997-2003

Bob LaBarre 2003-2009

Jill Fox 2009-2012

Eileen Lucietto 2012-2015 (current)

Standing Committees

Bartlett Park Plantings Maintenance Sue Stocks

Christmas Party Christina Ligocki & Marilyn Perri

Earth Day Eileen Lucietto

Field Trips Jane Johnson

Historian Not appointed

Members Only Garden Walk Maureen Ernandez

Plant Sale Eileen Lucietto & Wally Groble

Ralf Woods Garden Maintenance Maureen Ernandez

Refreshments Maria Sarlin-Dehlin

Webmaster Linda Groble

Year Book Marilyn Perri & Cristina Ligock

Events

Annual Plant Sale Fundraiser

Participation in Earth Day

Field Trips to Unique Gardens

A Garden Walk

Community Landscaping Projects

Community Service

Our members plant and maintain a garden at Ralf Woods in Streamwood and at Bartlett Park District and Hanover Township Senior Center. In addition, our members have created planters at the Hanover Senior Center, Claremont Rehabilitation Center and maintained the gardens at Victory Center, an assisted living facility in Bartlett. Each year we offer a horticultural program for residents of one of the three areas senior facilities.